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Recent Examples of outrank
Oklahoma had outranked Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee every year until 2013.
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Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
Purely in the postseason alone, the Patriots outrank the Seahawks in yards allowed per game, points allowed per game, EPA per play, EPA per pass and EPA per rush.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
But a recent rankings list from the American Consumer Satisfaction Index shows that the Florida grocery store is getting outranked in customer satisfaction by another grocery chain with a cult following.
—Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 28 Jan. 2026
Even more pathetic was when Maher, who initially had claimed to be a captain, discovered that Yasser’s imaginary rank outranked his own.
—Elizabeth Tsurkov, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
Purely in the postseason alone, the Patriots outrank the Seahawks in yards allowed per game, points allowed per game, EPA per play, EPA per pass and EPA per rush.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
But a recent rankings list from the American Consumer Satisfaction Index shows that the Florida grocery store is getting outranked in customer satisfaction by another grocery chain with a cult following.
—Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 28 Jan. 2026
Even more pathetic was when Maher, who initially had claimed to be a captain, discovered that Yasser’s imaginary rank outranked his own.
—Elizabeth Tsurkov, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrank
outweigh
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With ballots arriving soon in voters’ mailboxes and the June 2 primary approaching, legal experts note the widespread practice allows candidates to gamble that strategic gains outweigh the risk of later fines.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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By declaring his intent before hearing the evidence, Scott showed his fidelity to Trump outweighed his fidelity to the Constitution.—
Jim Paladino,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrank. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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